Well, I Was Wondering Whose Government
It Wasby Mark Drolette
www.dissidentvoice.org
February 24, 2006

Even
a blind Bush produces a kernel of truth once in a while.

While trying to defend the
selling off of yet another piece of what little remains of America --
the port operations deal with the United Arab Emirates -- George W.
said: “The more people learn about the transaction that has been
scrutinized and approved by my government, the more they’ll be comforted
that our ports will be secure.” (Associated
Press, Ted
Bridis, 02/23/06)

Didja catch the error? Of
course you did, because, unlike Dubya, you know a thing or two about how
our system works. You know, like checks and balances, laws, that sort of
thing.

He said “my” government.

Oops -- his bad. What he
really meant to say, of course, was “Dick and Daddy’s government.”

So this is where we are
now, though it was really inevitable: With a slip of the forked tongue,
Bush has let the cat out of the bag and let us all know, in no uncertain
terms, that he views himself as emperor, king, the chosen one, above it
all. It’s his government, his country, his world.

Only the little people
follow the law.

Really, though, it wasn’t
an error he said it, even though it was. Lest I continue in this vein
and start sounding like the very vermin I am criticizing, what I mean to
say is that no one, no how, no way who knows even a rudimentary thing
about the Constitution and the structure of the United States government
would ever make such an error. And a real president, or a decent fake
one, even? Never. EVER. It just wouldn’t happen.

So, then, yes, it was a
boo-boo in the sense that if Dubya had enough of a brain to realize his
statement might not play well even in Peoria, hindsight might tell him
he goofed with his Freudian slip. This is why it is good to be King
George: he doesn’t make mistakes, so he needn’t worry about yucky stuff
like self-awareness.

But, no, it wasn’t a
mistake in the sense that Bush really believes it is his government. And
why wouldn’t he? After all, he IS the chosen one. Chosen by people like
Poppy Bush and Karl Rove and Dick Cheney, in conjunction with the
invaluable aid of choosing mechanisms like the Supreme Court and
electronic voting machines.

As for the Constitution, he
and his gang have clearly demonstrated they all view America’s most
hallowed document as but a musty old albatross. In fact, I’d bet good
money Bush has never even read it. For one thing, to him it’s just a
“goddamned piece of paper.” For another, it’s a goddamned piece of paper
with words on it, and we all know how hinky he gets when he has to try
to tackle those things.

It has been kind of fun,
though, watching the fascist Republicans (redundant) try to wrap their
warped brains around this whole UAE-ports thing. Here’s their very
leader, the infallible, resolute, “decisive” (love that one; Golden Gate
jumpers are decisive, too), commander-in-chief, the one whose jackboots
they have slavishly licked for over four years, the one in whose name
they have joyfully, rabidly labeled all Muslims and Arabs (and
dissenters) as terrorists, just doin’ only what comes natural-like for a
Bush -- making another buck (or several million) for himself or close
pals, all other considerations be damned -- and suddenly these
sickophants are left standing, to paraphrase an old friend, full-face
into the wind with their zippers down and their Cheneys in their hands.

Excuse me while I giggles a
bit.

I think the whole slimy
mess can be summed up simply:

American port operations in
any foreign hands: bad idea.

Slamming the deal just
because Arabs are involved: bad form.

Selling anything to a
foreign government with terrorist connections: bad news.

I’ve said it many times
before and I’ll say it again: The jackals controlling America are
interested in two things and two things only: power and profits. Power
and profits. Power and profits. Two P or not two P; that is never in
question. (With apologies to Will S.)

And the Bush family is the
worst of the lot. If there’s anything anywhere they want, they genuinely
feel entitled to it and will do anything -- anything -- to make sure
they get it now or will have access to it later. There’s not a single
one of ‘em worth a spit, either, yet their sense of privilege is
astounding, and their contempt for anyone who is not in their classless
class complete.

The entire Bush clan, going
back generations, is shot through with corruption and utter immorality,
and the snow job they’ve done on the American public for decades while
stealthily selling or stealing the country’s resources -- OUR resources
-- is one for the books. Filled with rap sheets.

It’s almost perversely
refreshing, then, that Dubya, in his own clueless way, is openly talkin’
‘bout my gov-gov-government. Because it sure ain’t ours anymore and
hasn’t been for a very long time and won’t be again, either, unless we
find a way to yank America back from the death grip he and his fellow
looters have on it.

We can only hope that
when/if that happens, we’ll still own some pieces of it.